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As Acting Public Buildings Service Commissioner, Michael Gelber has the privilege of working with over 3,000 dedicated public servants as they provide space and services to approximately 1 million federal employees across the United States. The Public Buildings Service manages approximately 360 million square feet of space in more than 8,000 owned and leased properties. From courthouses to land ports of entry, laboratories to law enforcement offices, office buildings to warehouses, the Public Buildings Service is one of the largest real estate operations in the world.
Through his over 38-year career with GSA, Michael has served in GSA offices across the United States and in Washington, DC. He began his GSA career in 1988 as a Project Manager and Facilities Planner in Chicago. Michael became a member of the Senior Executive Service in 2009. In 2016, he earned the Presidential Rank Award of distinguished executive. Michael is a graduate of Columbia University in the City of New York with a bachelor’s degree in history, and has attended the University of Chicago.
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Rates for Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and possessions are set by the Department of Defense.
Rates for foreign countries are set by the Department of State.
Rates are available between 10/1/2023 and 09/30/2026.
The End Date of your trip can not occur before the Start Date.
Traveler reimbursement is based on the location of the work activities and not the accommodations, unless lodging is not available at the work activity, then the agency may authorize the rate where lodging is obtained.
Unless otherwise specified, the per diem locality is defined as "all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city, including independent entities located within those boundaries."
Per diem localities with county definitions shall include"all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city as well as the boundaries of the listed counties, including independent entities located within the boundaries of the key city and the listed counties (unless otherwise listed separately)."
When a military installation or Government - related facility(whether or not specifically named) is located partially within more than one city or county boundary, the applicable per diem rate for the entire installation or facility is the higher of the rates which apply to the cities and / or counties, even though part(s) of such activities may be located outside the defined per diem locality.
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